A guest at the table

by Paul Greenberg, Tribune Content AgencyAug 7, 20182 minutes

The 3-year-old son of a rabbi who's visiting this obscure corner of the diaspora already stands tall and straight -- like the proper mensch he is becoming, complete with skullcap, earlocks and a blue-and-white fringed garment in accordance with the biblical command.

Still shy, he holds on to his father's hand however unsteadily while soaking in every detail of his new surroundings. It